Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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